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Hikes with views in the Upper Valley

Introduction—All the suggested venues have the capacity to support a group of 15 people (including trip leaders) and four vehicles, maximum. All are dog friendly. Permission for group use comes from the contact entities listed for each hike.

The hikes described are (with drive time from Hanover):

1. Enfield: Collette & Bicknell Trails (30 min)

2. Fairlee: Echo Mountain Trail (20 min)

3. Hanover: Moose Mountain South Peak (15 min)

4. Hanover: Moose Mountain South Ridge (20 min)

5. Lyme: Holts Ledge (25 min)

6. Lyme: Lambert Ridge Trail (30 min)

7. Norwich: Gile Mountain Tower (20 min)

8. Orford: Quinttown Road (35 min)

9. Orford: Eastman Ledges (35 min)

10. Plainfield: French’s Ledges (30 min)

11. Windsor: Brownsville Trail (30 min)

12. Windsor: Ascutney summit Loop (30 min to mountain toll road)

Each is described, as follows:

Name of hike Drive time from Hanover, NH Reward (with picture) Length (round-trip miles and elevation gained) Ease of use (clarity of markings, quality of footing) Website (unofficial; providing the best available information) Directions to trailhead (with Google maps link to approximate location) Suggested carpool meeting point (to minimize congestion at trailheads) Contact for venue

Contacts

Upper Valley Trails Alliance PO Box 1215 Norwich, VT 05055 (802) 649-9075 info@uvtrails.org

Compiler of suggested hikes: Stephen Flanders, member Norwich Trails Committee Norwich, Vermont stephen.flanders@icloud.com

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Drive time from Hanover, NH: 20 minutes

Reward: View of Lake Morey at Eagle Cliffs

Length of hike: 1.4 miles, 440 feet

Ease of use: Good, follow blue blazes 0.5 miles with reference to the map to the junction with sign for “Echo Mountain Trail” (on right) and then yellow blazes to the Eagle Cliffs overlook after 0.2 miles.

Website: http://www.fairleeforest.org/maps/FairleeForest_trailmap.pdf

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11. Windsor, VT

Brownsville Trail

Drive time from Hanover, NH: 30 minutes

Reward: Beautiful views to the north across the hills of Brownsville, Vermont.

Length of hike: 2.3 miles, 700 feet to lookout above Norcross Quarry

Ease of use: Excellent, follows well marked trail to quarry site; more views are available, continuing above quarry. An option is to continue to Brownsville Rock near the summit and then continue to the summit.

Trailfinder: https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/mt-ascutney-state-park

Website: https://vtstateparks.com/assets/pdf/ascutney_rec_guide.pdf

Directions to trailhead:

I-91 S to Windsor Exit 9; US Route 5 S to Windsor; VT Route 44 West to Brownsville Trail Parking, VT-44, Windsor, VT 05089 on left. (https://goo.gl/maps/ijy253XSpcjWzGb98)

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Windsor park and ride at Exit 9

Contact: Mt Ascutney State Park, 1826 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT 05089, 802-674-2060

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12. Windsor, VT

Ascutney Summit Loop

Drive time from Hanover, NH: 30 minutes

Reward: Views north from hang-glider platform; possible hang glider activity; 360-panorama from summit viewing platform.

Length of hike: 1 mile, 300 feet

Ease of use: Excellent, follows well-marked trails. Please refer to map (link below).

Trailfinder: https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/mt-ascutney-state-park

Website: https://vtstateparks.com/assets/pdf/ascutney_rec_guide.pdf

Directions to trailhead:

I-91 S to Ascutney/Weathersfield Exit 8; left to US 5; left to VT 44A enter and pay toll and entrance fees at Mt Ascutney State Park, 1826 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT 05089. (https://goo.gl/maps/vagqC5qaZ63jtPLS6)

Note: Be prepared to pay entry fee per participant and toll for each vehicle.

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Weathersfield park and ride at Exit 8 or roadside on parking area opposite park entrance

Contact: Mt Ascutney State Park, 1826 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT 05089, 802-674-2060